# GOTS certifications in 2020 reach five figures for the first time **GOTS certifications in 2020 reach five figures for the first time** New high: 10,388 GOTS certified facilities in 2020, an increase of 34% with more than 3 million workers in 72 countries In 2020, the number of GOTS certified facilities grew by 34% globally, to a new high of 10,388 from 7,765 in 2019. 16 GOTS Approved Certification Bodies report that over 3 million people in over 72 countries were working in GOTS certified facilities. Read more about the growth in 2020 and the regional developments in our worldwide Annual Press Releases: [GOTS Annual Press Release 2021 World (English)](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/press/Annual_Press_Release_2021_/GOTS_Press_Release-WorldGOTS_certifications_in_2020_reach_five_figures_for_the_first_time.pdf "GOTS Annual Press Release - 2021 GOTS certifications in 2020 reach five figures for the first time_World") [GOTS Annual Press Release 2021 China (English)](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/press/Annual_Press_Release_2021_/GOTS_Press_Release-ChinaGOTS_certifications_in_2020_reach_five_figures_for_the_first_time.pdf "GOTS Annual Press Release - 2021 GOTS certifications in 2020 reach five figures for the first time_Chinese") [GOTS Annual Press Release 2021 China (Chinese)](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/press/Annual_Press_Release_2021_/GOTS_Press_Release-China2020%E5%B9%B4GOTS%E8%AE%A4%E8%AF%81%E6%95%B0%E9%87%8F%E9%A6%96%E6%AC%A1%E8%BE%BE%E5%88%B0%E4%BA%94%E4%BD%8D%E6%95%B0.pdf "GOTS Annual Press Release - 2021 GOTS certifications in 2020 reach five figures for the first time_Chinese") [GOTS Annual Press Release 2021 D-AU-CH (German)](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/press/Annual_Press_Release_2021_/GOTS_Pressemitteilung-DACHAnzahl_der_GOTS_Zertifizierungen_in_2020_erstmals_f%C3%BCnfstellig.pdf "GOTS Annual Press Release - 2021 GOTS certifications in 2020 reach five figures for the first time_German") [GOTS Annual Press Release 2021 Japan (English)](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/press/Annual_Press_Release_2021_/GOTS_Press_Release-JapanGOTS_certifications_in_2020_reach_five_figures_for_the_first_time.pdf "GOTS Annual Press Release - 2021 GOTS certifications in 2020 reach five figures for the first time_Japan") [GOTS Annual Press Release 2021 Japan (Japanese)](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/press/Annual_Press_Release_2021_/GOTS_Press_Release-JapanGOTS_%E5%B9%B4%E6%AC%A1%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A_2020_GOTS_%E8%AA%8D%E8%A8%BC%E4%BB%B6%E6%95%B0%E5%88%9D%E3%82%81%E3%81%A6_1_%E4%B8%87%E8%B6%85%E3%81%88.pdf "GOTS Annual Press Release - 2021 GOTS certifications in 2020 reach five figures for the first time_Japanese") [GOTS Annual Press Release 2021 South Asia (English)](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/press/Annual_Press_Release_2021_/GOTS_Press_Release-South_AsiaGOTS_certifications_in_2020_reach_five_figures_for_the_first_time.pdf "GOTS Annual Press Release - 2021 GOTS certifications in 2020 reach five figures for the first time_South Asia") [GOTS Annual Press Release 2021 Turkey (English)](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/press/Annual_Press_Release_2021_/GOTS_Press_Release-TurkeyGOTS_certifications_in_2020_reach_five_figures_for_the_first_time.pdf "GOTS Annual Press Release - 2021 GOTS certifications in 2020 reach five figures for the first time_Turkey") [GOTS Annual Press Release 2021 Turkey (Turkish)](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/press/Annual_Press_Release_2021_/GOTS_Press_Release-Turkey2020de_GOTS_sertifikasyonlar%C4%B1_ilk_kez_5_rakaml%C4%B1_say%C4%B1lara_ula%C5%9Ft%C4%B1.pdf "GOTS Annual Press Release - 2021 GOTS certifications in 2020 reach five figures for the first time_Turkish") [GOTS Annual Press Release 2021 UK (English)](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/press/Annual_Press_Release_2021_/GOTS_Press_Release-UKGOTS_certifications_in_2020_reach_five_figures_for_the_first_time.pdf "GOTS Annual Press Release - 2021 GOTS certifications in 2020 reach five figures for the first time_UK") [GOTS Annual Press Release 2021 USA (English)](https://global-standards.org/images/news/archiv/press/Annual_Press_Release_2021_/GOTS_Press_Release-USGOTS_certifications_in_2020_reach_five_figures_for_the_first_time.pdf "GOTS Annual Press Release - 2021 GOTS certifications in 2020 reach five figures for the first time_US") [ Share this page ](#fs-toggle=share)